William Wendling is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Bedel Financial Consulting, Inc. since 1996. Bedel Financial Consulting provides customized portfolio management and financial planning to private individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm is a fee-only registered investment adviser that manages client accounts primarily on a discretionary basis and follows a fiduciary standard for retirement accounts.

David Stitt is a financial advisor with Curry Webb Wealth Management LLC in Indianapolis, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at firms such as Ameriprise Financial Services, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Piper Sandler & Co. Curry Webb Wealth Management provides customized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual investors and trusts. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified asset allocation through mutual funds and ETFs, supported by regular Investment Committee reviews and integrated financial planning services.

Matthew Yeiter is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience and is a 65% owner and president of NorthWest Financial Services, Inc. He has worked at the firm since 2011 and holds an insurance license, which he uses to assist clients with insurance evaluations. NorthWest Financial Services is a team-based registered investment adviser serving mainly individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and estates. The firm employs a two-tiered investment approach combining conservative instruments for liquidity with an actively managed, value-oriented sleeve for long-term growth, managing a mid-hundreds-million-dollar discretionary asset base.

Leonard Neisler is a financial advisor with The Wellington Group LLC in Indianapolis, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 56 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MML Investors Services, Inc., Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and The Financial Group, Inc. Outside of advising, he serves as president of the Snow Drifters of Hamilton County and as secretary/treasurer of the American Council of Snowmobile Associations. The Wellington Group provides wealth and financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs a team structure and combines passive and active management with client-specific investment policies, often utilizing third-party managers and alternative strategies.

Matthew Roop is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Deerfield Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2015 and previously held positions at Catalyst Financial Consulting, LLC, Bedel Financial Consulting Inc, and Charles Schwab. He is based in Indianapolis, IN. Deerfield Financial Advisors serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, estates, and business entities, providing wealth management, discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses model-based investment strategies focused on diversification, low-cost funds, and tax efficiency, primarily implementing client accounts through the Schwab Advisor Services platform.

Ty Williams is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Curry Webb Wealth Management LLC in Indianapolis, IN, and has three years of industry experience. He has been with Webb Capital Management, LLC since 2022. Curry Webb Wealth Management provides customized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual investors and trusts. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation using mutual funds and ETFs, supported by regular Investment Committee reviews and integrated financial planning services.

Ross Gaddy is a financial advisor with Strive Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wellington Wealth Strategies and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. He also works as an insurance agent involved in fixed insurance sales. Strive Financial Group, LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs both quantitative and qualitative analysis across a range of investment strategies and regularly monitors and rebalances client portfolios.

Eric Harley is a financial advisor at Sowell Management with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., International Assets Advisory, LLC, and CONCERT Wealth Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of directors for the Morse Waterways Association, a nonprofit focused on the water quality of Morse Lake. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs multiple management styles and offers a range of solutions including model portfolios, sub-advisory relationships, third-party manager selection, and unified managed accounts.

Sara Murans is a financial advisor at Thurston Springer Advisors in Indianapolis, IN, with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Thurston Springer Financial since 2017. Outside of her advisory work, she is a 50% partner in RCR Development 238, LLC. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, foundations, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, fee-based consulting, and fiduciary services, employing a range of investment strategies from buy-and-hold to more active tactical models.

Brian Napier is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. in Greenwood, Indiana, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent with Silver Birch Capital, dedicating approximately one hour per month to the sale of insurance products. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing over $2 billion in client assets through a network of about 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, utilizing a range of investment strategies and custodial platforms.

Aaron Eberhart is a financial advisor at IPI Wealth Management, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at IPI Wealth Management since 2021. Prior to that, he was employed at Blackbaud, Inc. and Blackbaud Europe from 2016 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Root of Academy’s board and leads Eberhart Clan Farms, LLC. IPI Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers for individuals, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.65 billion in client assets across 66 advisors and offers a variety of proprietary risk-based portfolios alongside active manager oversight and tax-aware strategies.

Kevin Cassidy is a financial advisor at Larson Financial Group, LLC in Indianapolis, IN, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at Charles Schwab for nine years before joining Larson Financial Group in 2025. Larson Financial Group provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans, with a focus on doctors and related businesses. The firm employs a mix of model portfolios and custom discretionary programs using strategic and tactical approaches, and offers specialized pension consulting services.

Johnson Dolson is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Sapient Capital LLC in Indianapolis, IN. He has one year of experience as a financial advisor and previously worked at Andersen Tax LLC and Stifel. Johnson also spent four years at Indiana University Bloomington. Sapient Capital provides wealth management, financial planning, family office services, and sub-advisory support to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses a primarily long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis to construct diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

Jonathan Byrd II is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining CreativeOne Wealth, he has been involved in various business ventures, including Sparrow Property Management, Go Figure Racing, Inc., and Byrd Enterprises Inc. Outside of advisory work, he has experience in property management and motorsports through his previous roles. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and other RIAs. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts using proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, employing strategies that include modern portfolio theory and a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, options, and select private investments.

Jacob Durbin is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently with Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC. He has previously worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors serves individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and nonprofit organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation and integrates both active and passive strategies tailored to each client's objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Michael Sykes is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors since 2013 and has been affiliated with LaSalle St. Securities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a successor trustee for family trusts and acts as executor for an estate. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs, emphasizing a predominance of non-discretionary asset management uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

Gabriele Allen is a financial advisor at Thurston Springer Advisors with 33 years of industry experience. She has worked at Thurston, Springer, Miller, Herd & Titak, Inc. since 1989. Outside of advising, she is also a sales executive for Green Organics International, a non-investment related activity. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, foundations, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, employing a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis to support both buy-and-hold and more active strategies.

Yan Yu is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Forvis Mazars, Yan held roles at FORVIS Wealth Advisors LLC, Fifth Third Bank, and other financial services firms. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors provides wealth management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and nonprofit organizations, integrating financial planning, investment management, and consulting with tax, accounting, and family-office services offered by its parent firm. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes customized asset allocation, combining active and passive strategies with a focus on diversification, cost control, and long-term discipline.

Dane Trainor is a financial advisor at Thurston Springer Advisors with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. Before joining Thurston Springer Financial in 2024, he worked at Clifton Larson Allen and Best Buy, and has a background in education with Hamilton Southeastern Schools and Indiana University. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporations, foundations, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services, employing various investment strategies that range from buy-and-hold to more active models such as Tactical Momentum and Earnings Momentum.

Julian Zavala is a financial professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with AdvisorNet Wealth Partners. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Cetera and FSA Advisors, LLC. Zavala is also involved as a co-owner of FSA Advisors, where he provides financial planning and consulting services. AdvisorNet Wealth Partners offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm employs diversified portfolio construction using multiple asset classes and manages accounts through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.